One of the most attractive field for research for researchers and authors so the Wireless adhoc networks. So, this paper will describe the background and basic features of Open Short Path First (OSPF) routing protocol due to multi-access networks. Explaining and practice on the OSPF configuration commands. Describe, modify and calculate the metric (Cost) used by OSPF due to adhoc networks. Illustrating the Election parameters made by DR/BDR (Designated and Back Designated) Routers used in multi-access wireless networks. This paper will use OSPF routing protocol because of its average administrative distance with all routing protocols.

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DOI : 10.5121/ijcnc.2015.7205 59
WIRELESS ADHOC MULTI ACCESS NETWORKS
OPTIMIZATION USING OSPF ROUTING
PROTOCOL BASED ON CISCO DEVICES.
Mohamed E. Khedr, Mohamed S. Zaghlouland Mohamed I. El-Desouky
Department of Electronics and Communications, Arab Academy for Science, Tech. and
Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt, BOX 1029
ABSTRACT
One of the most attractive field for research for researchers and authors so the Wireless adhoc networks.
So, this paper will describe the background and basic features of Open Short Path First (OSPF) routing
protocol due to multi-access networks. Explaining and practice on the OSPF configuration commands.
Describe, modify and calculate the metric (Cost) used by OSPF due to adhoc networks. Illustrating the
Election parameters made by DR/BDR (Designated and Back Designated) Routers used in multi-access
wireless networks. This paper will use OSPF routing protocol because of its average administrative
distance with all routing protocols.
KEYWORDS
Adhoc, Wireless Networks, Cisco Access Points, Adhoc using Cisco devices.
1.INTRODUCTION:
Fig1. Default Administrative Distance
The OSPF routing protocol history is designed especially on the links state (Link speed) over
view due to Djkstra algorithm. It began to operate in the world in 1987 then the released was been
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Fig2. OSPF Development timeline
2. ILLUSTRATING THE PROBLEM:
This paper aim is actually to make all end devices under coverage area and under control. adhoc
network of multi-access end devices major issue is the time delay and Packets which dropped
during the transmission process. OSPF Routing Protocol can be handled in this paper because of
its high signal transmission ratio, average administrative routing protocol distance, high
authentication and encryption algorithm that already defined. OSPF primary feature is the using
of the links speed only however all other protocols used the hops as primary feature. This will
gain much more accurate results in the Adhoc wireless networking case.
3.OSPF working phenomena:
OSPF invented to correct the wrong paths made by RIP Routing Protocol. Whichinvented by the
routing table entry algorithm called BelmmanFord (Hops Theory).[1]Note that Network Layer
(Layer3) on the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model will be ussed. The packet
encapsulation in the sending criteria must be defined as OSPF Message Encapsulation packet
header contains router ID, area ID and Type code for OSPF packet type.
Fig3. Encapsulation OSPF Message
Internet Protocol (IP) packet header contains source IP address, destination IP address and
protocol field set to 89.[2] The data link frame header contains source Multi Access Card (MAC)
address and Destination MAC address. There are 5 types of packet messages for the OSPF listed
as bellow.

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Fig.4 OSPF Packets Type
OSPF not only good due to administrative distance but also it is very good in the authentication
andencryption purposes for important data. Routers will only accept routing information from
other routers that have been configured with the same password or authentication information
Fig.5 Showing Authentication
4. USED NETWORK’S DEVICES:
It is urgent to use network devices in this research, that’s why routing must be made using high
speed, reliable routers. This options are only exists in cisco devices. So a 3X 2600 series cisco
routers (2621XM) routers with 2 -38db antennas will be used to make sure the coverage are is
good enough and can cover about 1Km.[3]
Fig.6. Cisco 2800 Series Catalyst Router

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5. DESIGNED SCHEMA TO WORK ON:
This schema is designed using Cisco packet tracer simulator. We will use 3 2611xm routers as
mentioned. The 3 routers connected directly by smart serial interfaces not wirelessly (to check the
connection first).[4] The DCE interfaces used only to establish the connection with the universal
rate of 64000 bit/sec. every router have its own network of end devices. Ip configuration as listed
below and as shown and configured in Appendix A, B and C:
Table1: Schema Design
Device/interface IP Address+
Subnet mask
Device/interface IP Address+
Subnet mask
Adhoc 1 172.16.1.18
255.255.255.192
R3/Lo0 10.3.3.3
255.255.255.255
Adhoc 2 10.10.10.2
255.255.255.0
R3/S0/0/0 192.168.10.5
255.255.255.252
Adhoc 3 172.16.1.35
255.255.255.248
R3/S0/0/1 192.168.10.10
255.255.255.252
R1/Lo0 10.1.1.1
255.255.255.255
R1 – R2 Cost 64 Kbps
R1/S0/0/0 192.168.10.1
255.255.255.252
R2-R3 Cost 128 Kbps
R1/S0/0/1 192.168.10.6
255.255.255.252
R1-R3 Cost 256 Kbps
R2/Lo0 10.2.2.2
255.255.255.255
R1 LAN 172.16.1.16
255.255.255.192
R2/S0/0/0 192.168.10.2
255.255.255.252
R2 LAN 10.10.10.0
255.255.255.0
R2/S0/0/1 192.168.10.9
255.255.255.252
R3 LAN 172.16.1.32
255.255.255.248
Fig7. OSPF Path cost (a)

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6. OSPFPATH COST METRIC
Usually there is a difference in actual bandwidth and the used bandwidth [5].So, the actual speed
can be determined using the bandwidth. The main Reason is the routing table has best path
information. The show interface command will display interface’s bandwidth. Serial links used as
shown in as bellow figure.
Fig8. OSPF Path Cost (b)
7. CONFIGURATION OF OSPF ROUTER
Configuration the path cost of a must be configured in link both sides of a serial link should be
configured with the samebandwidth. Commands used to modify bandwidth valueBandwidth
command
Router(config-if)#bandwidth 64
Fig9. OSPF bandwidth configuration

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Fig10. OSPF bandwidth configuration
Editing the Cost of the link linking between bandwidth command and the ipospf path cot
command. Ipospf cost command. Sets cost to a specific value then the calculated OSPF Cost
already calculated.[6]
Fig11. Equivalent commands of bandwidth and ip PSPF commands
8. OSPF AND MULTI-ACCESS NETWORKS
Differences in Multi-access Networks, Point-to-point.[7]Broadcast Multi-access, Non
broadcastMulti-access (NBMA), Point-to-multipoint and virtual links.

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Fig12. OSPF Network types used
2 challenges presented by multi-access networks, multiple adjacencies and Extensive Link State
Advertisement (LSA) flooding.[8]
Fig13. No. Of Growth of paths
an acknowledgement of receipt must be sent back to transmitting router due to flooding of LSA
and . [9]
Fig14. LSA Flooding Scenario

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Solution to LSA flooding issue is the use of designated router (DR) and Backup designated router
(BDR). The DR & BDR selection is Routers are elected to send and receive LSA.[10]
Fig15. DR/BDR Listens.
Various DR routers send LSAs through multicast ip address of 224.0.0.6 to DR & BDRrouters
,DR forward LSA via multicast address 224.0.0.5 to all other routers.[11]
Fig16. DR sends LSAs
9.CONCLUSIONS
Using OSPF in Multi-access networks of wireless Adhoc with cisco solutions products like
routers, switches and access points; it can be easy to make the entire network under coverage with
minimum time delay and legacy. In this paper, Appling on real life network as it is and with all
right configurations of OSPF on routers, we were able to decrease the time delay and legacy from
22mSec to only 12mSec. This will define a revolution in the adhoc networking in fields of time
based like military services.

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Appendix A
Controller (Routers) Configuration
For Controller 1:
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname Base 1
Controller1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
Controller1(config-if)#ip address 172.16.1.18 255.255.255.192
Controller1(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller1(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up
Controller1(config-if)#ip address 11.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Controller1(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller1(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
Controller1(config)#interface serial 0/3/0
Controller1(config-if)#ip address 12.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Controller1(config-if)#clock rate 64000
Controller1(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller1(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to up
Controller1(config)#line console 0
Controller1(config-line)#password adhoc1admin
Controller1(config-line)#login
Controller1(config)#line vty 0 4
Controller1(config-line)#password adhoc1admin
Controller1(config-line)#login

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Controller1(config)#ip route 13.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 12.0.0.2
Appendix B
For Controller 2:
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname Base2
Controller2(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
Controller2(config-if)#ip address 13.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Controller2(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller2(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up
Controller2(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/1
Controller2(config-if)#ip address 14.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Controller2(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller2(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
Controller2(config)#interface serial 0/1/0
Controller2(config-if)#ip address 12.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
Controller2(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller2(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to up
Controller2(config)#line console 0
Controller2(config-line)#password adhoc1admin
Controller2(config-line)#login
Controller2(config)#line vty 0 4
Controller2(config-line)#password adhoc1admin
Controller2(config-line)#login
Controller2(config)#ip route 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 12.0.0.1
Appendix C
For Controller 3:
Router>enable
Router#configure terminal
Router(config)#hostname Base3
Controller2(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/0
Controller2(config-if)#ip address 14.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Controller2(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller2(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/0, changed state to up
Controller2(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/1

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Controller2(config-if)#ip address 15.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Controller2(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller2(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
Controller2(config)#interface serial 0/1/0
Controller2(config-if)#ip address 12.0.0.3 255.0.0.0
Controller2(config-if)#no shutdown
Controller2(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to up
Controller2(config)#line console 0
Controller2(config-line)#password adhoc1admin
Controller2(config-line)#login
Controller2(config)#line vty 0 4
Controller2(config-line)#password adhoc1admin
Controller2(config-line)#login
Controller2(config)#ip route 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 12.0.0.1
Authors
Mohamed Khedr obtained his B.Sc. degree from the Arab Academy for Science and
Technology, Alexandria, Egypt in 1997, the M.S. degree from same university in 2000, and
the Ph.D. degree from Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada in 2004, all in Electrical
Engineering.From 1997 to 2000, He was a Graduate Teaching and research assistant at
AAST, Alexandria, Egypt.From 2000 to 2004 He was a Graduate Teaching and research assistant at
Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada. From 2005 to 2009, he was an assistant Professor at AAST,
Department of Electronic and communications Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt. Since January 2009, He
has been an Associate professor at AAST, Department of Electronic and communications Engineering,
Alexandria, Egypt.Since Fall 2005, has been an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Tech, USA.
Mohamed S. Zaghloul was born in 1954 in Alex, Egypt, graduate as electrical engineer in
1977 has his master from Alexandria University in 1990 has his PhD in Surface Acoustic
wave in 2002 he works as doctor at Arab academy for science and Technology in electronic
and communication department
.
Mohamed I. El-Desoukywas born in 1989 in Alex, Egypt, graduate as electrical, Electronics
and Communications engineer from The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and
Maritime Transport in 2010, has started preparation his master from the same institute of
graduation in 2011.